And if Iran decides to move ahead with its nuclear program, Panetta said, “I don’t think there is any other option but the potential of some kind of military action.”

In addition, leaving the deal will likely fracture relationships with allies, he said.

“We’ve raised are real questions about whether or not you can trust our country,” Panetta said.

“There are a number of crises around the world,” he pointed out. “The reality is, the United States cannot deal with these crises without our allies. We can’t do this alone. And here we are, taking our greatest allies, France, Great Britain and Germany, and basically throwing them out the window,” he said.

The withdrawal will also likely heighten Chinese and Russian distrust of the U.S., he said.

“You can’t work out any negotiations without mutual trust,” said Panetta.

Panetta said his greatest concern with the Trump administration is that he doesn’t “see a strategy here.”

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